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Victor H. Mlambo ¹

Affiliations
1 School of Public Management, Governance and Public Policy, University of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, IN

Abstract

Since multiparty politics in 1994, the ANC government in South Africa has argued for the need for those previously disadvantaged during the apartheid regime to play a meaningful role in the collective development of the country. This was a significant step to ensure practical reconciliation and a path towards inclusive development. Nevertheless, for this to materialize, considerable requirements needed to be met. One was the availability and access to a stable energy supply, in this case, electricity. This paper examines the economic challenges of load shedding in South Africa by examining the available and relevant literature. It examines how load shedding has crippled investor appetite for South Africa as an investment destination. It examines how load shedding has become a barrier to inclusive development and economic growth. The paper finds that load shedding has been driven by corruption, lack of maintenance of old power stations and policy misalignment. Without an effective policy, load shedding will be detrimental to the country's growth, meaning the quest for inclusive development will be futile.

Keywords

policy, demise, eskom, government, management

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Victor H. Mlambo ¹, Xolani Thusi ², Nkosingiphile Mkhize ³, Siphelele N. Mahlaba ⁴

Affiliations
1 School of Public Management, Governance and Public Policy, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, IN
2 Department of Public Administration, University of Limpopo, South Africa, IN
3 Department of Public Administration and Management, University of the Free State, South Africa, IN
4 Department of Sociology, University of the Free State, South Africa, IN

Abstract

This article explores violence against women in South Africa, its causes, implications, and how the South African government has responded to what many have called a new pandemic. Aqualitative research approachwas employed through the review of the literature. The social learning theory was applied as a theoretical lens. SouthAfrica struggles with gender-based violence (GBV), especially towards women. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the suffering of women as they were locked up with their abusers. Additionally, there have been criticisms about the effectiveness of laws meant to protect women against violence. The absence of a father figure in the household and increased drug and alcohol abuse have contributed to GBV, often with severe implications for gender equality. The difficulty in accessing the justice system has compounded the suffering of women, hence increased calls for laws to be amended to ensure perpetrators face the full might of the law as this would serve as a strong deterrence.

Keywords

violence, women, men, policy, development

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